[CQ-Contest] Meaning of 'Off-Time'

[Gerry K8GT]

Most contest rules state that receiving counts as operating time.

73,  Gerry  K8GT



Marc Wullaert wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Levin <djl at andlev.com>
> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 2:07 AM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Meaning of 'Off-Time'
> 
> >
> > I was in the shower, when I had a thought.  I have been trying to get a
> new
> > 160 meter antenna up at N6NF's place for NAQP next weekend.  Time is very
> > tight.  No problem, I realized - I have 2 hours of off-time during the
> > contest but before dark to work on it.
> >
> > Then it hit me.  What does 'off-time' mean?  What if my competitor's
> > definition of 'off-time' is 'no transmitting.'  That means that they could
> > spend those 30 minute breaks filling their band-maps with mults.  Then
> once
> > their 30 minutes was done, they could run through those mults on their
> > second radio lickety split.  While that might not be an advantage to
> someone
> > who is really good on their second radio, it might mean 5 extra mults to
> > someone like me...
> 
> YES ,you could do that .Why not ?
> 
> > So the question is - can you listen on the radio during your off-time?
> 
> Yes ,why not ?
> 
> > At least as interestingly - _do_ people listen during their 'off-time',
> > whether it is officially allowed or not?
> 
> Maybe, i taken a shower,or eat something ,or taken a quick nap.
> 
> > For me, the issue is black and white.  'Off-time' means time off from the
> > contest - as in no contest related activities allowed.  Is that what other
> > people think too?
> >
> > Always curious :-)
> >
> >             ***dan, K6IF
> 
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